How high is the Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga right now?

The Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga is currently flowing at 10,600 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 14.54 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 1.96 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 5,010 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2,750 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga stream gauge located?

The Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cherokee County, AL on the Coosa River. USGS site number 02397530 (coordinates 34.2019, -85.4533).

Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga

USGS Site No: 02397530 • Coosa River • Cherokee County, AL

Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga on the Coosa River is currently at 10,600 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 14.54 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Coosa River ↓

Coosa River at Childersburg AL

10,600

CFS Discharge

14.54

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	2,750
25th	Low threshold	3,360
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	5,010
75th	High threshold	6,100
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	10,200	14.63
May 27, 2026	8,840	14.44
May 26, 2026	10,400	14.59
May 25, 2026	10,400	14.74
May 24, 2026	6,070	14.47
May 23, 2026	5,330	14.29
May 22, 2026	5,180	14.36
May 21, 2026	4,480	14.20
May 20, 2026	3,420	14.17
May 19, 2026	3,050	14.22
May 18, 2026	3,840	14.28
May 17, 2026	3,970	14.32
May 16, 2026	3,270	14.33
May 15, 2026	4,110	14.32
Apr 21, 2026	2,220	13.82
Apr 20, 2026	2,360	13.81
Apr 19, 2026	4,070	13.77
Apr 18, 2026	2,370	13.74
Apr 17, 2026	3,690	13.70
Apr 16, 2026	2,670	13.66
Apr 15, 2026	3,080	13.62
Apr 14, 2026	2,900	13.58
Apr 13, 2026	3,060	13.54
Apr 12, 2026	3,600	13.53
Apr 11, 2026	2,910	13.53
Apr 10, 2026	3,140	13.52
Apr 9, 2026	3,800	13.50
Apr 8, 2026	3,670	13.44
Apr 7, 2026	4,520	13.39
Apr 6, 2026	4,390	13.32

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02397530
State: AL
County: Cherokee County
Coordinates: 34.2019, -85.4533
Drainage Area: 4,362 mi²
Datum (ft): 549.5
HUC Code: 03150105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.5 ft
Flood Stage: 16.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 19.5 ft
Major Flood: 22.5 ft

Currently 1.96 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 18,300 cfs

May 29, 2025
Min discharge: 1,150 cfs

Dec 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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